A star dies in the Cat's Eye | Space photo of the day for March 10, 2026

A star dies in the Cat's Eye | Space photo of the day for March 10, 2026

The Hubble and Euclid space telescopes caught a stunning portrait of a dying star at the heart of the Cat's Eye Nebula.

Telescopes collaborate to capture Cat's Eye Nebula from new angles

On March 3, 2026, a stunning image was created by combining data from ESA’s Euclid and NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, showcasing the intricate beauty of the Cat’s Eye Nebula, also known as NGC 6543. This planetary nebula, located 4,400 light-years away in the constellation Draco, has long fascinated astronomers with its complex structure. The Cat’s […]

Telescopes Team Up for New View of Cat's Eye Nebula

ESA/Hubble & NASA, ESA Euclid/Euclid Consortium/NASA/Q1-2025, J.-C. Cuillandre & E. Bertin (CEA Paris-Saclay), Z. Tsvetanov This March 3, 2026, image combines views from ESA’s (European Space Agency) Euclid and NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope to feature one of the most visually intricate remnants of a dying star: the Cat’s Eye Nebula, also known as NGC 6543. This extraordinary planetary nebula lies 4,400 light-years away in the constellation Draco…